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Agency The Lagos State Government has announced plans to establish specialised centres that offer advanced medical treatments and technologies typically sought overseas, to retain healthcare spending within the region and attract international patients. This was disclosed on Wednesday by the state’s Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, during the 2024 Annual Ministerial Press Briefing, held in commemoration of the first-year anniversary of the second term in office of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led Administration in Lagos.

He said that the initiative was under its Centres of Excellence and Medical Tourism Initiative, which forms a crucial part of the government’s strategic efforts to position the state as a hub for high-quality healthcare services in West Africa. The commissioner explained that the initiative involves setting up centres of excellence in various high-demand specialties such as cardiology, oncology, orthopaedics, and neurology. Abayomi affirmed that the centres would be equipped with state-of-the-art technology and staffed by specialists trained to deliver care at global standards.



According to him, the government was keen to see the initiative replicated in the private sector and was exploring opportunities for creating an economic environment that encourages the private sector to follow suit. He added, “An excellent example of this initiative is the proposed Comprehensive Cancer Centre, slated to be located at Alausa in Ikeja. “This facility .

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